{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5007dfc81adaf3bfc4113129","clusterId":"c_2a3f2106c3b6f57d7be44d3a","slug":"north-american-anime-manga-releases-june-7-13","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"North American Anime, Manga Releases June 7-13","summary":"Anime News Network's weekly release list for June 7-13 includes the anime Blu-ray releases of Alien Nine and Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope from AnimEigo, and the Sailor Moon Crystal Seasons 1-3 Collection from Viz Media. The manga slate features 47 print volumes, including new series debuts and ongoing titles from Viz Media, Seven Seas, Yen Press, Kodansha USA, and others.","whyItMatters":"The list shows the steady cadence of physical media releases in North America, with a heavy manga slate that includes several first volumes and omnibus editions alongside long-running series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAnime News Network published its weekly roundup of North American anime and manga releases for the week of June 7-13. The anime side is led by AnimEigo\u0026#39;s Blu-ray editions of the 2001 OVA \u003ci\u003eAlien Nine\u003c/i\u003e and the 2001 film \u003ci\u003eHotori: Simply Wishing for Hope\u003c/i\u003e, both shipping June 9. Viz Media\u0026#39;s \u003ci\u003eSailor Moon Crystal Seasons 1-3 Collection\u003c/i\u003e also arrives that day at US$104.98. The manga list is the bulk of the week, with 47 print volumes from a dozen publishers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlien Nine BD\u003c/strong\u003e: AnimEigo, US$29.95, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHotori: Simply Wishing for Hope BD\u003c/strong\u003e: AnimEigo, US$19.95, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSailor Moon Crystal Seasons 1-3 Collection BD\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$104.98, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAscendance of a Bookworm Part 4 GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: J-Novel Club, US$15.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe B-Rank Adventurer with a Scary Face Becomes a Father for the Hero and His Friends GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: One Peace Books, US$13.95, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I\u0026#39;m Done For. GN 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBL Game Rebirth: My New Life as the Hero\u0026#39;s Younger Brother GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBride of the Shark Clan GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$12.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Brilliant Healer\u0026#39;s New Life in the Shadows GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: J-Novel Club, US$15.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAN DA DAN GN 19\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone\u0026#39;s Darling Has a Secret GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Yen Press, US$13.00, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFly Me to the Moon GN 32\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity GN 13\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFushigi Yūgi: Byakko Senki GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGirl Crush GN 7\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrim Night Tales GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI Can\u0026#39;t Stand Being Your Childhood Friend GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$16.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ice Guy and the Cool Girl GN 11\u003c/strong\u003e: Square Enix Manga, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsekai Tensei: Recruited to Another World GN 6\u003c/strong\u003e: Yen Press, US$15.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKamudo GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKill Blue GN 7\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Kingdom of Quartz GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet\u0026#39;s Run an Inn on Dungeon Island! (In a World Ruled by Women) Omnibus GN 1-2\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$24.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLilia\u0026#39;s Pregnancy Spells the World\u0026#39;s End GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove Out on a Limb GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I\u0026#39;ll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! GN 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, June 11\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage Toxin GN 13\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft: The Manga GN 6\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe GN 6\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$54.95, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Square Enix Manga, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World! GN 25\u003c/strong\u003e: Square Enix Manga, US$12.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Yen Press, US$15.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNight of the Living Cat GN 7\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo God in Eden GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$15.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOMORI GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Vertical, US$13.95, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePink \u0026amp; Habanero GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Yen Press, US$13.00, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon: Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$5.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRagna Crimson GN 15\u003c/strong\u003e: Square Enix Manga, US$14.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReincarnated as a Sword GN 17\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Seiya: Dark Wing GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Titan, US$12.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSakamoto Days GN 22\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, June 9\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe\u0026#39;s the Strongest Bride, But I\u0026#39;m Stronger in Night Battles: A Harem Chronicle of Advancing Through Cunning Tactics GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Alien Nine and Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope get Blu-ray releases 20+ years after their original OVAs. AnimEigo is betting on niche early-2000s catalog titles where streaming has little interest.","twitterPost":"Alien Nine and Hotori get Blu-rays two decades after release. AnimEigo mines the gap between streaming's catalog gaps and physical collectors' memory.","threadsPost":"Alien Nine and Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope arrive on Blu-ray more than 20 years after their OVA releases. AnimEigo is betting that early-2000s niche titles hold enough collector demand to justify a physical run, a bet that only works because streaming services rarely catalog those years deeply.","newsletterBlurb":"Anime News Network's weekly release list for June 7-13 covers three anime Blu-rays and 47 manga print volumes. AnimEigo ships Alien Nine and Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope, while Viz Media releases the Sailor Moon Crystal Seasons 1-3 Collection. The manga slate includes first volumes from Seven Seas and Yen Press alongside ongoing series from Viz Media, Kodansha USA, and Square Enix Manga.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-08/north-american-anime-manga-releases-june-7-13/.238295\",\"title\":\"North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 7-13\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4954,"outputTokens":2112,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781302159,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T21:57:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T22:01:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T22:01:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2a3f2106c3b6f57d7be44d3a","canonicalTitle":"News\nNorth American Anime, Manga Releases, June 7-13","representativeArticleId":"a_ae1d7d52cfa529ebdf590282","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Alien Nine\",\"Hotori: Simply Wishing For Hope\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. 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